only thing that would change the timeline is new decisions by the president of the united states. it doesn't look as if he is going to do anything before the u.s. election or perhaps even afterwards. i think in the end it will rest in hands of israelis. i think the judge's point is right. israelis are saying look, that is a redline. if you component want to honor it or put it down, at least allow us to go out and defend ourselves. >> bret: the other foreign policy story to touch on is the lead story tonight. the benghazi attack. we had sources confirming to fox today that the u.s. government knew in the first 24 hours it was a terrorist attack on the compound in benghazi. and that within the 24 hours had a good idea it was al-qaeda affiliated group that was behind it. there has not been an f.b.i. agent on the ground in benghazi in the 16 day since this attack. despite the fact we heard from administration officials that this investigation is ongoing. we heard from defense secretary leon panetta about this who always said today that was a terrorist attack. >> terrorist attack, as w